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Needs and Wants Worksheet

Money maths lesson 21: Needs and wants · Set 219 · 40 sums
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The method (Must have or nice to have?): Ask: can I live, stay healthy and go to school without it? If not, it is a need. If it is extra or just for fun, it is a want. Pay for needs first; money left for wants = money − needs.

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  1. 1.Sneha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) a toy robot (c) school shoes (d) toothpaste
  2. 2.For Aarav, is “notebooks for school” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  3. 3.Saanvi has ₹350. First Saanvi pays for needs: notebooks (₹80) and a school uniform (₹90). How many rupees are left for wants?
  4. 4.Kavya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a new party dress (b) a toy robot (c) a sticker album (d) bus fare to school
  5. 5.Riya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) extra comic books (b) a new party dress (c) school shoes (d) a third cricket bat
  6. 6.For Kabir, is “school shoes” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  7. 7.Karan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a fancy phone cover (b) a school uniform (c) milk (d) school shoes
  8. 8.Karan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) school shoes (b) extra comic books (c) sweets every day (d) a toy robot
  9. 9.Isha has ₹550. First Isha pays for needs: a school uniform (₹90) and a water bottle (₹170). How many rupees are left for wants?
  10. 10.Tara has ₹800. First Tara pays for needs: notebooks (₹250) and school shoes (₹180). How many rupees are left for wants?
  11. 11.Arjun is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) milk (b) toothpaste (c) vegetables (d) a new party dress
  12. 12.Gurpreet has ₹750. First Gurpreet pays for needs: a lunch box (₹250) and a raincoat (₹110). How many rupees are left for wants?
  13. 13.Karan has ₹600. First Karan pays for needs: school shoes (₹190) and a school uniform (₹200). How many rupees are left for wants?
  14. 14.For Priya, is “rice and dal” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  15. 15.Ananya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a schoolbag (b) milk (c) designer sunglasses (d) notebooks for school
  16. 16.For Kavya, is “rice and dal” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  17. 17.Nisha has ₹950. First Nisha pays for needs: a school uniform (₹130) and school shoes (₹110). How many rupees are left for wants?
  18. 18.Kabir is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) a fancy phone cover (c) a third cricket bat (d) school shoes
  19. 19.Ishaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a fancy phone cover (b) toothpaste (c) a raincoat (d) school shoes
  20. 20.Farhan has ₹350. First Farhan pays for needs: a geometry box (₹110) and a lunch box (₹90). How many rupees are left for wants?
  21. 21.Kavya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a warm blanket (b) a bigger TV (c) designer sunglasses (d) a remote-control car
  22. 22.For Karan, is “a toy robot” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  23. 23.Karan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a bigger TV (b) a glitter pen set (c) drinking water (d) a remote-control car
  24. 24.Priya has ₹300. First Priya pays for needs: a geometry box (₹50) and socks (₹80). How many rupees are left for wants?
  25. 25.For Rahul, is “drinking water” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  26. 26.For Karan, is “a schoolbag” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  27. 27.For Arjun, is “drinking water” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  28. 28.Meera is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) vegetables (b) a schoolbag (c) bus fare to school (d) a fancy phone cover
  29. 29.Rahul is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) sweets every day (b) medicine when ill (c) a warm blanket (d) a raincoat
  30. 30.Aarav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a remote-control car (b) drinking water (c) bus fare to school (d) rice and dal
  31. 31.Arjun is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a glitter pen set (b) vegetables (c) a remote-control car (d) a bigger TV
  32. 32.For Ananya, is “medicine when ill” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  33. 33.Ananya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a raincoat (b) vegetables (c) a sticker album (d) school shoes
  34. 34.Rohan has ₹700. First Rohan pays for needs: a geometry box (₹120) and a lunch box (₹70). How many rupees are left for wants?
  35. 35.For Kabir, is “extra comic books” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  36. 36.For Zoya, is “bus fare to school” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  37. 37.For Rohan, is “a bigger TV” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  38. 38.Meera is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) bus fare to school (c) a video game (d) vegetables
  39. 39.Ishaan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) a toy robot (c) school shoes (d) rice and dal
  40. 40.Lakshmi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a fancy phone cover (b) soap (c) a schoolbag (d) milk

Answer key

  1. a toy robot
  2. Need
  3. 180
  4. bus fare to school
  5. school shoes
  6. Need
  7. a fancy phone cover
  8. school shoes
  9. 290
  10. 370
  11. a new party dress
  12. 390
  13. 210
  14. Need
  15. designer sunglasses
  16. Need
  17. 710
  18. school shoes
  19. a fancy phone cover
  20. 150
  21. a warm blanket
  22. Want
  23. drinking water
  24. 170
  25. Need
  26. Need
  27. Need
  28. a fancy phone cover
  29. sweets every day
  30. a remote-control car
  31. vegetables
  32. Need
  33. a sticker album
  34. 510
  35. Want
  36. Need
  37. Want
  38. a video game
  39. a toy robot
  40. a fancy phone cover

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